Federal League Park
Encyclopedia
Federal League Park is a former baseball
ground located in Indianapolis, Indiana
. The ground was home to the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Federal League
in 1914. The park was constructed in 1913 and subsequently demolished in 1916 after failure of the league. The field stood on land at the southwest corner of Kentucky Avenue and South Street.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
ground located in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. The ground was home to the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Federal League
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...
in 1914. The park was constructed in 1913 and subsequently demolished in 1916 after failure of the league. The field stood on land at the southwest corner of Kentucky Avenue and South Street.